3D printing has risen from obscurity to become a mainstream technology in the past decade. Yet, unless you have actually had hands-on experience with the equipment used to achieve it, you might not ...

Additive manufacturing, the ultimate child of the ‘80s, has finally proven itself ready for grown up, high-volume work. We delve into how that happened and where it will take the greater manufacturing ...

The term "3D printing" has been floating around the design community for quite some time now. The concept feels like something pulled straight from a science fiction novel for some while other curious ...

3D scanning and 3D printing may sound like a natural match for one another, but they don’t always play together as easily and nicely as one would hope. I’ll explain what one can expect by highlighting ...

The U.S. Department of Energy says in an article, “3D printing has the potential to revolutionize manufacturing, allowing companies (and individuals) to design and produce products in new ways while ...

AUBURN, Wash. -- In an Auburn warehouse, ExOne demonstrates its $1.5 million 3D printer in action. ExOne general manager Sean Sutterfield shows us how it works, using sand as its building material.

NASA is getting closer to taking 3D printing to the final frontier. Along with manufacturer Made in Space, the space agency has been developing a zero-gravity printing model for the International ...

3D printing is changing the way we make things, and by extension the thing that we make. But how exactly does it work, and how is it advancing? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

The process of 3D printing, which is what created this likeness of the Star Wars character Yoda, has gained in popularity in recent years. There are several types of 3D printers, but all involve the ...